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On 1/18/2023 at 5:20 AM, mavigo said:

He uses a 0.8mm punch, is that large? Honestly I don't shave my head because I have huge FUT scar from a different doctor. 

That's normal. How are your fue scars? Even though you don't shave your head are they noticeable when you look for them?

On 1/8/2023 at 5:06 AM, mavigo said:

I live in West Michigan, and consulted with most of the prominent doctors recommend on this site. 

I recently had an FUE from Dr. Panine; you can message me with any questions you'd like. 

How did the fue scars heal? Panine looks to use a wider punch from the donir area. What is the lowest guard you can trim to without seeing the scar?

On 9/4/2021 at 2:22 PM, Ash1390 said:

Hi All, 
I wanted to give a quick update regarding my procedure with Dr.Panine that happened last week on the 31st of August,2021. The total grafts transplanted were 2814. The breakdown is as follows:
1 hair grafts - 1,306
2 hair grafts - 1187
3 hair grafts - 300
4 hair grafts - 21

 

Days leading to the Procedure: Stuart from Dr.Panine's office was extremely helpful and was always available to answer any of my questions/comments/concerns. He was very methodical in preparing me for my procedure(writing prescriptions that I need beforehand and following it up with a call to discuss, sharing expectations etc). He was very responsive. He also shared recommendations for places to stay in the area and I ended up picking a hotel that was a stone throw away from the clinic which turned out to be a big plus.

Day of the Procedure: I arrived at the clinic at 830 am and was greeted by one of the assistants' who was super friendly and completed all of the pre-requisites(filling forms, medication pre-surgery, checking vitals, blood work etc). Dr.Panine then arrived and shared the details of the surgery and the duration it would take( this was also shared earlier with me by Stuart so no surprises there). The total surgery took about ~10.5hrs. Pre-surgery Dr.Panine worked with me to construct a hairline that I wanted ...we iterated through it a couple of times and ended up with one that the Dr mentioned was conservative but this is what I had in mind ...I am not super concerned about recession and I feel it looks more natural and suits my facial structure. The doctor put me on local anesthesia and at every point made sure that I was comfortable.The assistant's also made sure that my comfort and care was utmost priority. The extraction took about 4hrs and then they provided me with lunch(thanks Stuart for taking care of this for me)...after with the sorting/creating slits(I think) took another 2hrs. This was followed by placement which took about 3hrs ....Dr.Panine mentioned that it typically takes longer but because I was willing (and wanted to) shave my head(just wanted to see how I look bald)....it helped them(Dr. and one of his assistant's) place the grafts faster.After the surgery, my head was wrapped in bandage and Stuart gave me a ride back to my hotel. For some reason(maybe the drugs) I was wide awake and felt energetic and was able to walk and get myself some dinner and went to bed after watching some trash cookshow tv. Not a whole lot of pain (masked by anesthesia/meds).

Day 1 after Procedure: I felt pretty normal and was able to go about my day 2 day. The surprise for the day was the swelling of my face. Stuart had mentioned that swelling would happen but I was a bit taken aback by the extent of it. The person that stared back at me from the mirror felt like a bruised boxer / extra-terrestrial hybrid. I wanted to laugh out loud but that felt a tad bit weird as well. I met with Stuart and Dr.Panine and they took a look at my head to make sure it all looked good and the bruising was healing. The pain seemed like a headache in the back of the head(extracted area).

Day 2 after Procedure: This was the day with the worst swelling ...it got to a point where my eyes were about completely shut and vision became challenging. I started to get more diligent about icing and and also laying vertical mostly to let gravity be my ally in dealing with the swelling.

Day 3 & Day 4 after Procedure: The swelling is getting better ...it is coming down a bit. Day 3 was the first time I washed my head super carefully with foam (baby shampoo) and luke warm water gently.  This felt pretty good. 

 

I am planning to add more details into this post as I realize that I may have glossed over some details...the goal here is to help folks considering a procedure  and also provide an honest description of my experience. It will also be great if folks who have tread this path before can provide thoughts/comments/suggestions. 

Again, super grateful for this community and happy and eager to pay it forward.




 

How did the donor scars heal? The punches looked pretty big, whats the lowest guard you can trim to and still not see the scars?

On 5/12/2022 at 7:41 AM, Coverdale said:

UPDATE - 2 months and 20 days since HT - 

Feeling has returned to my scalp. My donor area looks healthy, with the exception of where they first began the removal of hair. I’m hoping this one area appears thinner since it was where they first started and or because of shock loss, not over harvesting. I have very very little growth in my recipient area. I know I shouldn’t be concerned at this point, but I can’t help to be. I’m hoping that I’ll see significant progress in the next 1.5 months. I have had my donor area cut 3 times now and have not touched my recipient area. Keep in mind that I had a decent head of hair prior to my procedure, so these “update” pics only show what I had prior to the transplant already, not much new growth at all. Hair is a bit wet, as I just showered.  Should I see more by now? 

Do you have noticeable scars in donor area? How low of a guard can you go with? Is there any sign of over harvest in the donor area? I am considering Haber as well. 

On 12/13/2022 at 7:10 AM, AStark said:

I’ve def seen the most improvement in the hairline and framing in the past 30 days. 
 

I know it’s still early days but I’m assuming improvements from here should be expected 🤷‍♂️ I’m happy with progress so far but it’s always difficult to discern how ahead or behind the ball you are. It seems everyone has different growth rates at different times. 
 

There are a lot of stubble type hairs in and just behind the hairline that I’m assuming are new hairs that have popped through. It will be interesting to see how this progresses from here. 

Thanks for the kind words. 

You said the donor looks untouched...you don't see any little curcle scars from the fue? During initial recovery did you have a lot of itchiness, swelling or pain?

On 11/6/2022 at 8:17 PM, Fut2022 said:

@Chetman2112Hey there, I know this isn't my thread but I recently had a procedure with Dr. Nadimi - 3 weeks ago to be exact.

 

So, I got there at 6:45 as you mentioned and we didn't discuss the hairline design too long as I gave her full control BUT it did take a while to draw it. Like Konior she is a perfectionist and there was one side she went over around a dozen times to get it just right. 

My surgery ended around 4? I can't say for certain but it might've been a little bit later. I had a FUT procedure of 2,000 grafts and I actually bled a little more than the average person during so that may have prolonged it. Feel free to DM me if you'd like design + post op photos. I will not be making a thread until growth. 

Could you post some immediately post op pics? Id like to see how her Fut looks compared to her Fue right after. How was the fut recovery? Why did you decide on fut instead of fue?

Does Dr Konior charge for consultations? Do most doctors on the recommended list charge for consultations or most don't?

What is Lllt?

Do you have any day of or day after pics? I saw some other pics of someone who was with Dr Konior from the day of surgery, and it looked like both the donor and recipient areas weren't as red/bloody looking as pics of people with other doctors right after surgery. Is he just better at getting smaller incisions or was it just that specific person?

For the better surgeons in Turkey do they normal average $2-3 per graft(usd)?

For those who have gone there, how much were your other expenses for hotel, transportation while there or any other expenses?